Man Arrested In License Plate Theft

Plantation -- A woman who reported the license plate of her car stolen had her lawn maintenance man arrested Monday after she spotted the tag on his truck, according to a police spokesman.

Thomas Neighbold Scott, 51, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged with possession of stolen property about 11:30 a.m., according to police public information officer Ed Plaisted.

The victim, who lives in the 800 block of Fairway Drive, told police the expired tag was taken in late July from an orange 1976 TRC on blocks in her yard. When the victim was talking with him on Monday, she recognized the tag on the truck and told police.